Wanchung Temple Introduction
In 1721 (the 60th year of the Kangxi Emperor), the Zhu Yigui incident occurred in Taiwan. General Lan Tingzhen was ordered to quell the rebellion, and thus he personally went to Meizhou to invite the Holy Mother to come and protect the people in Taiwan. After she arrived, she was enshrined at the Tainan Grand Matsu Temple. Once the chaos was settled, the Holy Mother was welcomed to be worshipped at Dazhuang Store (now around Sanmin Road in Taichung City), renamed "Lanxing Palace" Matsu Temple. Due to the passage of time and erosion from wind and rain, local gentry raised funds for repairs and renamed it Wanchun Palace. It was destroyed during the Japanese colonial period and reappeared after the restoration of Taiwan, striving to restore the solemn and dignified old appearance. In addition to holding grand celebrations to pay homage to Matsu with three offerings in gratitude for her blessings, a marquee "Heavenly Mother Pavilion" was built at the main entrance, with the plaque inscribed "Enter through this gate," promoting the belief in Matsu, which not only has religious significance of revering heaven and fearing the gods but also highlights the virtue of filial piety cultivated by the believers.
